Saving Time - A Caleo Story

American Civil War 4x1

Everyone, including Leo, noticed how Reyna dragged newcomer Dylan deeper inside the machine as soon as they got there.

Leo saw how Lang, Octavius and even Sunshine herself, Calypso, were looking at the situation with a bit of confusion and, why not, disapproval upon the action. However, both Will and Piper started to chuckle when they saw Dylan's worried face and they simply waved at him, smiling.

"Will he be alright?" Lang wondered, slightly frightened. Leo chuckled and wrapped an arm around his shoulders.

"Lang, my friend... Dylan's only concern now is to not lose his head once Reyna begins asking her questions." When everyone's face turned expressionless, it was Will's moment to explain.

"Reyna just found out her favorite writer of all times was nothing but a fraud and that that young man was the responsible for them... She's gonna talk and question him until she has no more words to say."

"Oh." Was all Lang replied. Leo wasn't sure if he understood what Will said, but it seemed that he wasn't going to elaborate. "Should we explain him what we're doing?"

"Knowing Reyna..." Will continued, smirking. "She's doing exactly that in her own style, so don't worry... Dylan will know about this mission."

"Which reminds me..." Leo spoke up, losing his goofiness for a moment. "Guys, I need to talk to you- no, just them." He added, pointing at the original members of the mission. Lang nodded, his brain probably working miles per hour to find a solution. Calypso looked worried but nodded as well. Octavius, well... he didn't look so understanding, but said nothing. The rest followed Leo.

"So, Repair Boy..." Piper began, crossing her arms. "Wanna tell us what is so important we didn't include Reyna or the rest?"

"Is this about what you told me?" Rachel cut whatever Leo was about to reply to Piper. Everyone else was slightly shocked to hear that tone of voice from her friend. Not Leo, he knew he deserved it.

"Part of it." He admitted. Everyone waited until he elborated. "The most important thing is that we have derailed from the original plan..."

"We didn't have an original plan per se, Repair Boy." Piper pointed out. Leo shook his head.

"Remember we were thinking about changing history and not abducting people from it?" It was as if a click was made in everyone's mind, the appropriate response of gasping all together. "True, we're not abducting them if were asking, but the point remains that this is not what we planned..."

"Leo's right." Percy acknowledged, showing his concern. "How did we pass from changing history events to take people with us?"

"And none of the people we gathered have a major impact in history- except for Dylan but Reyna said Shakespeare was soon to his death, so big deal there..." Will summirized, bumped down. Everyone was like that, Leo included.

"So, how do we change what we did? We don't have a neuralizer like in that old movie to erase their memory... they have to stay with us now." Rachel sighed, shaking her head. Everyone started to think hard, but Leo had a little solution. He was just waiting for someone to say...

"Nothing!" Piper complained, holding her head. "Absolutely nothing!"

"Relax, Beauty Queen..." Leo patted her shoulder gently. "I may have a plan..." Leo's smirk was met with a lot of raised eyebrows. "Well, it's not a full plan, we need to tweak some details and-"

"To the point, Valdez." Rachel hurried him.

"Well, we can't return our 'friends' to their time, mainly because we cannot explain their reapperance. Also, they know how the future could look like and them making changes before their time could mean The Council could emerge before its time and make the future even worst, so that's not an option... so why don't we establish at some period with all of them and start changing history from there?"